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Applications must be submitted through the U.S. federal government’s single-entry portal, Grants.gov. For email notification when program announcements are released, subscribe to program-specific news and updates via eBRAP's Email Subscriptions.

Overview

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) supports a wide variety of innovative research through its grants program. The following DoD agencies provide funding for research.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) promotes the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. ONR has six science and technology departments that fund basic research programs, technology research programs and advanced technology demonstration programs. The six departments support efforts span from combating terrorism to oceanography and from sea warfare to life sciences.

The mission of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) is to support Air Force goals of control and maximum utilisation of air, space, and cyberspace. Through its research program, AFOSR champions basic research that expands the horizon of scientific knowledge.

Through its Broad Agency Announcement, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Army Research Office (ARO) solicits proposals for scientific research in mechanical sciences, environmental sciences, mathematics, electronics, computing science, physics, chemistry, life sciences, materials science and network science.

How to apply

We strongly recommend that researchers contact the UQ Research and Innovation (UQR&I) Office of Sponsored Research international team at internationalgrants@research.uq.edu.au to discuss their intended application.

Most DoD funding opportunities use the SF424 form for the full application. The SF424 application is completed and submitted via the Grants.gov Workspace. To learn more about Workspace, visit Grants.gov and review the training videos available from the Grants.gov YouTube channel.